Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2012/10/17
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I saw the same thing as I was editing the images. Thanks. Jim Nichols Tullahoma, TN USA ----- Original Message ----- From: "Alan Magayne-Roshak" <amr3 at uwm.edu> To: "lug" <lug at leica-users.org> Sent: Wednesday, October 17, 2012 12:10 AM Subject: Re: [Leica] IMG: Visitor from the Forties > On Tue, 16 Oct 2012 "Jim Nichols" <jhnichols at lighttube.net>wrote: > >>There is a large event starting tomorrow at the Beechcraft Museum, so >>visitors are arriving. I found this visitor from the past posing for >>photos this afternoon. > >>This is a Cessna 195A from 1949, based in Texas. When it was first >>offered, it was considered a first class business aircraft. > >>http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Cessna+195A.jpg.html > >>The cowling is interesting, representing one of the NACA (forerunner of >>NASA) designs for maximizing cooling while minimizing drag. > >>http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Cowling+Details.jpg.html > ================================================================================================================================ > I've always liked these cowlings. > > I would have gotten lower to take the main picture, so the wings wouldn't > blend in with the hangars back there. > > > Alan > > Alan Magayne-Roshak, Senior Photographer > UPAA POY 1978 > University Relations > University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee > amr3 at uwm.edu > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Alan+Magayne-Roshak/ > > "All the technique in the world doesn't compensate > for an inability to notice. " - Elliott Erwitt > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > >